Punjab Kings 2024 Squad, Punjab Kings New Players List

Punjab Kings will enter the 17th season of IPL with a formidable squad with solid batsmen, bowlers, and all-rounders. The team hopes to do well in this season and give their all to secure the maiden IPL victory.

This blog will discuss the probable playing eleven of Punjab Kings, the official Punjab Kings 2024 Squad for this season, Punjab Kings captain, retained players, Punjab Kings New Players that were bought in the IPL Auction 2024, key domestic players, and Overseas Players that will play a huge part in their team in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League.

Current Punjab Kings 2024 Squad for IPL:

Player	Nationality	Role	Batting Style	Bowling Style
Shikhar Dhawan	India	Batter	Left hand	Right arm Off break
Jonny Bairstow	England	WK Batter	Right hand	Right arm Medium
Harpreet Singh	India	Batter	Left hand	Right arm Medium
Prabhsimran Singh	India	WK Batter	Right hand	-
Rilee Rossouw	South Africa	Batter	Left hand	Right arm Off break
JM Sharma	India	WK Batter	Right hand	-
Sam Curran	England	Allrounder	Left hand	Left arm Medium fast
Rishi Dhawan	India	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Medium fast
Liam Livingstone	England	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Legbreak
Shashank Singh	India	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Medium
Shivam Singh	India	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Off break
Sikandar Raza	Zimbabwe	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Off break
Atharva Taide	India	Allrounder	Left hand	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Chris Woakes	England	Allrounder	Right hand	Right arm Fast medium
Arshdeep Singh	India	Bowler	Left hand	Left arm Medium fast
Rahul Chahar	India	Bowler	Right hand	Legbreak Googly
Nathan Ellis	Australia	Bowler	Right hand	Right arm Fast medium
Harpreet Brar	India	Bowler	Left hand	Slow Left arm Orthodox
V Kaverappa	India	Bowler	Right hand	Right arm Fast medium
Harshal Patel	India	Bowler	Right hand	Right arm Medium
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	Bowler	Left hand	Right arm Fast
Prince Choudhary	India	Bowler	Right hand	Legbreak
AR Sharma	India	Bowler	Right hand	-
VP Singh	India	Bowler	Right hand	Right arm Off break
Tanay Thyagarajan	India	Bowler	Left hand	Slow Left arm Orthodox

Most Probable Playing XI of Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings has prepared a really solid squad for the IPL 2024 and this team has quality batsmen and bowlers that will set up nicely in a perfect team combination of Punjab Kings. Here is the predicted playing eleven of this team for their opening match in IPOL 2024;

Probable Playing XI

1. Shikhar Dhawan (C)
2. Prabhsimran Singh
3. Jitesh Sharma (WK)
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Sikandar Raza
6. San Curran
7. Harpreet Brar
8. Kagiso Rabada
9. Rishi Dhawan
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Arshdeep Singh

Impact Player: Harpreet Singh

Substitute Players: Shivam Singh, Johnny Bairstow, Matthew Short, Chris Woakes

Punjab Kings Retained Players List for IPL 2024:

Players	Trade Price
Shikhar Dhawan (C)	INR 8.25 crore
Jitesh Sharma	INR 20 lakh
Prabhsimran Singh	INR 60 lakh
Jonny Bairstow	INR 6.75 crore
Matthew Short	INR 20 lakh
Atharva Taide	INR 20 lakh
Rishi Dhawan	INR 55 lakh
Sam Curran	INR 18.5 crore
Sikandar Raza	INR 50 lakh
Liam Livingstone	INR 11.5 crore
Gurnoor Singh Brar	INR 20 lakh
Shivam Singh	INR 20 lakh
Rahul Chahar	INR 5.25 crore
Arshdeep Singh	INR 4 crore
Harpreet Brar	INR 3.8 crore
Vidwath Kaverappa	INR 20 lakh
Nathan Ellis	INR 75 lakh

Punjab Kings Released Players List 2024

Here is the list of players that have been officially released from the Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2024.

• Mohit Rathee
• Raj Bawa
• Shahrukh Khan
• Bhanuka Rajapaksa
• Baltej Singh

Punjab Kings New Players in IPL Auction 2024:

Following are the Punjab Kings New Players that were picked up in the Auction for the 17th season of IPL starting on March 22, 2024.

• Harshal Patel (INR 11.75 crore)
• Chris Woakes (INR 4.20 crore)
• Ashutosh Sharma (INR 20 lakh)
• Vishwanath Pratap Singh (INR 20 lakh)
• Shashank Singh (INR 20 lakh)
• Tanay Thyagarajann (INR 20 lakh)
• Prince Choudhary (INR 20 lakh)
• Rilee Rossouw (INR 8 crore)

Key Players to Watch Out for Punjab Kings in IPL:

Here are a few players who will be looking to make the most of the opportunities they get in this IPl season and perform well.

Jitesh Sharma:

The young right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman showed a glimpse of his talent and finishing skill last season of IPL. Due to his stellar performances, he has been a permanent member of the playing eleven of the Punjab Kings. This year is no exception and the team would look at him with a bigger picture and demand consistent performances Jitesh Sharma would also be making the most of the opportunities he got with the Punjab Kings 2024 Squad.

Jonny Bairstow:

The Englishman missed the last season of IPL due to his injury and the Punjab Kings desperately missed him as they lacked a solid dependable batsman on the top. However, he is back this season and will be looking to make a lot of runs for the team and Punjab fans will definitely want him to score big and quick runs to give a flying start to the team in the matches. So, Bairstow will be a key player among Punjab Kings New Players for in this year's IPL season.

Sam Curran:

Punjab Kings made everyone shocked when they picked up Sam Curran for a record fee of 18.75 crores in last year's IPL Auction. The young all-rounder is yet to prove his worth and has been performing decently in the matches he got to play for the team.

Sam Curran adds great value and stability to the Punjab Kings 2024 Squad as he can bowl economical spells in the innings and provide a near-perfect finishing touch to the innings with his exceptional batting display. Therefore, he needs to step up and will be a key prospect for Punjab in the upcoming IPL season.

Chris Woaks:

The English all-rounder is among the Punjab Kings New Players who can be beneficial for Punjab Kings in the later part of the IPL season as he might not get the place in the first half of the tournament. But whenever he gets the chance, he will definitely prove his worth.

Sikandar Raza:

The Pakistani-born, Zimbabwean All-rounder was fantastic in his debut IPL season last year where he contributed to the team's victories significantly. He won two back-to-back matches on his own where he played quick-fire innings in the later end of innings to take the team over the line. So, Sikandar Raza will be a key player for Punjab in this year's IPL season.